Fruit & Veg Bags (Box Scheme)

Fruit & Veg Bags (Box Scheme) fresh – local – organic delivered weekly

Organiclea Community Growers www.organiclea.org.uk “We feel really excited about the work that's taking place at Hawkwood to increase the range of food that's locally grown. We're proud to be part of this by receiving fruit and veg from the site, and we look forward to being among the first to taste new products.” Organiclea Veg Bag Customer

Organiclea grows organic fruit, vegetables and herbs at Hawkwood Plant Nursery in Chingford, a beautiful 12 acre site. Our produce is grown by volunteers for our weekly veg box scheme, market stalls (in Walthamstow and Leytonstone), the Hornbeam cafe and other local restaurants.

Our weekly veg bags offer the opportunity to bring the freshest, ultra local, organic produce to your kitchen at realistic yet affordable prices.

Our produce sourcing policy supports the development of sustainable livelihoods and fair trading with farmers who work using ecological growing and farming methods. As well as produce grown by Organiclea, we work with partner farmers Hughes Organics and Breckland Organics in South Norfolk, Sarah Green in Essex and small scale growers right here in North East London through our Cropshare scheme. Most of our produce is harvested the day before our bags are packed and delivered. Our weekly newsletter tells you where your produce has come from that week, as well as offering recipe ideas and news on local food events.

Our veg bag scheme is low carbon: we source as locally as we can and deliver our produce by electric milk float charged by solar energy and by bicycle trailer. Organiclea and our partner farmers are certified Organic by the Soil Association and our London based growers pledge to use the Wholesome Food Association principles (an alternative to organic certification for small scale growers).

Organiclea is a not-for-profit workers’ co-operative. Any surplus we make goes into expanding our work, making our services better, involving more and varied people in the work that we do, or creating more jobs. We are committed to building skills and communities through weekly volunteer days, apprenticeships, work placements and traineeships as well as our certified horticulture and permaculture training, regular courses in fruit trees, wine and beekeeping and through supporting others to grow in their own communities. Weekly Fruit and Veg Bag Sizes and Prices

£60 per 8-9 varieties of seasonal produce – as calendar month standard bag but 50% more carrots, onions, LARGE VEG (equivalent to potatoes, extra of 2 premium items such as (suits family) £13.80 per salad, beans, spinach or mushrooms and an week) additional item. 8- 9 varieties of seasonal produce. Always £45 per STANDARD include carrots, onions, potatoes and one to calendar month VEG two greens (e.g. spinach, chard, savoy (equivalent to (suits 2+) cabbage) plus a selection of seasonal £10.30 p.w.) vegetables £49 per 8-9 varieties of veg as standard bag, but STANDARD calendar month potatoes left out and replaced with another NO POTATOES (equivalent to vegetable (hence slightly higher price as the (suits 2+) £11.30 p.w.) replacement will cost more than potatoes) 4-5 varieties of seasonal produce. Always £25 per SMALL VEG includes potatoes, carrots OR onions, one calendar month (suits 1, or 2 who green item per week (e.g. spinach, chard, (equivalent to eat out a lot) spring greens) plus 1 or 2 varieties of other £5.76 p.w.) seasonal vegetables SMALL NO £29 per 4-5 varieties as small veg bag’ but with POTATOES calendar month potatoes left out and replaced with another (suits 1, or 2 who (equivalent to vegetable (hence slightly higher price as the eat out a lot) £6.69 p.w.) replacement will cost more than potatoes) 4-5 varieties of UK and European seasonal £34 per fruit each week. The variety will depend on STANDARD calendar month the season. During the winter months it can FRUIT (equivalent to be very difficult to source a range of (suits 2+) £7.80 p.w.) European fruit. Fairly traded bananas are the only product we source from outside Europe 3-4 varieties of UK and European seasonal SMALL FRUIT £20 per fruit each week in smaller quantities. Also (suits 1 person or calendar month includes fairly traded bananas from further 2 who eat less (equivalent to afield, our only exception fruit) £4.62 p.w.)

Payments  Payment by standing order is our preference but we can also take cheque or cash especially for a trial period.  There is no minimum sign up and we encourage people to trial a bag for a month before committing.  All prices include 4 weeks holiday a year. If you are away for a longer period or have allotment abundance to get through in the summer you can take a break and we’ll be happy to see you back on your return.  We accept Healthy Start Vouchers.

Pick up points: we deliver on Wednesdays from 3pm-5.30pm and most pickups are accessible anytime. We are looking to creating new drop off points. More info on request:  Hawkwood Plant Nursery, Hawkwood Crescent (E4) – from 3pm  Arts & Crusts Café, Victoria Rd (E17) – from 3.30pm  Highams Park (E4) – from 4pm  Lloyd Park, Penrhyn Crescent (E17) – from 4pm  Lloyd Park West, Fleeming Road (E17) – from 4pm  Copper Mill Lane (E17) – from 4.30pm  Walthamstow Village (E17) – from 4.30pm  Bushwood Ave (E11) – from 5pm  Buxton Rd, near Chingford Station (E4) – from 5pm  Grove Green, Newport Road (E10) – from 5.30pm  Hornbeam Café, Hoe St (E17) – from 5.30pm  Aldersbrook, St. Gabriel’s Church (E12) – from 6pm What our customers say: “Everything is delicious, even things I didn't think I liked! Beautiful quality and surprising variety each week.” “We are much more creative and eat a lot more greens! It can only be a good thing! Love not giving my money to the big b*st*rds such as T*sco.” “Seriously one of the best consumer decisions I've ever made.”

For more info on our box scheme contact Seeta or Adam at Organiclea: Tel: 020 8 524 4994 / Email: [email protected] Read more on our website: www.organiclea.org.uk/ Organiclea Community Growers www.organiclea.org.uk